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| Common Kestrel
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Falco tinnunculus
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February 2011 |
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Possible
regional races (polytypic), extralimital races are greyed out
Falco tinnunculus alexandri Bourne 1955 Falco tinnunculus archeri Hartert & Neumann 1932 Falco tinnunculus objurgatus (Baker, ECS) 1927 Falco tinnunculus dacotiae Hartert 1913 Falco tinnunculus perpallidus (Clark, AH) 1907 Falco tinnunculus canariensis (Koenig) 1890 Falco tinnunculus neglectus Schlegel 1873 Falco tinnunculus rupicolaeformis (Brehm,CL) 1855 Falco tinnunculus interstinctus McClelland 1840 Falco tinnunculus rufescens Swainson 1837 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Linnaeus 1758 |
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It feeds on small mammals, birds and insects, but field-mice form its staple diet (ECS Baker-1928).
zoom in/out (Max 2X)  Winter visitor to whole of India etc.
References: Rasmussen, P.C. & Anderton, J.C. (2005): Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide (2 Volumes), v.1, p.80, v.2, p.117. Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA and Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. Blanford, WT. (1895): The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Birds v.3, p.428. Edited by W.T. Blanford. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council |
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